Affordability of cigarettes in New Zealand
New Zealand: Affordability of cigarettes was 4.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in New Zealand, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4.3% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in New Zealand peaked at 4.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2012.
That places New Zealand 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.0% | — |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -8.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2%, 84% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in New Zealand?
- Affordability of cigarettes in New Zealand was 4.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest affordability of cigarettes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2012.
- How does New Zealand rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- New Zealand ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Affordability of cigarettes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Price of 100 packs of cigarettes as a share of GDP per capita. This price is based on the most-sold brand of cigarettes in a given country and includes taxes. Lower values indicate that cigarettes are more affordable.